1991 NFC Championship vs New York Giants
The only franchise to never appear in a Super Bowl.
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Pontiac Silverdome
- Opponent
- New York Giants
- Result
- Lions lost 41-10
- Key lion star
- Barry Sanders
- Giants mvp
- Jeff Hostetler
Lore & Background
The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 season and did not win another until the 2023 season. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in a Super Bowl.
Reader's Guide
It only states that the Lions did not win a playoff game from 1957 until the 1991 season.
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